Shooters Compete for Chance at National Junior Olympics Championship In August

PARIS, Tenn. – More than 125 youth trap and skeet shooters competed in the 5th Annual Tennessee Junior Olympic State Championships, an event of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program held May 17th – 22nd at the Holly Fork Shooting Complex in Paris, Tenn.  The competition was held in conjunction with the Henry County Youth Shooting Sports Association and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Athletes reaching the qualifying score of 110 out of 125 targets broken in the trap or skeet divisions automatically receive an invitation to compete in the National Shotgun Junior Olympic Championships August 2nd – 8th  in Colorado Springs, Colo. On Sunday, two skeet and two trap shooters had earned automatic invitations to the National Junior Olympic Championships.

In the Overall Men’s Trap Division, Brian Henson of Ethridge won the Olympic gold with a score of 116. Trey Hill of Murfreesboro won the silver with a 111, and Blake Triplett of Puryear took the bronze with a 109.

In the Overall Women’s Trap Division, Chelsea Mathis of Huntingdon won gold, breaking 92 targets, and Allison Riggin of Pulaski took the silver medal with 88. Meghan Server of Crossville was awarded bronze for her score of 86.

The Men’s Overall Skeet Division saw Adam Ozier of Franklin win the gold medal with 120, Hayden Stewart of Columbia win silver with 114 and Will Dunnebacke, also of Columbia, take bronze with a 109.

In the Women’s Overall Skeet Division, Hannah Houston won the Olympic gold medal with a score of 85. Shelby Beloate of Puryear broke 76 to take silver, and Paige Kephart of Santa Fe knocked down 67 to win the bronze.

For more news on the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program and the Tennessee Junior Olympics please visit www.tnsctp.org.


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